arrest and detention

Women hold posters showing photos of men detained by Israel

Starving with their sons

Maram Humaid 19 May 2017

Mothers are refusing food in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Starving with their sons

Close-up of poster being held by women showing Lina al-Jarbouni wearing a garland of flowers around her neck

Torment "never heals" -- Palestine's longest-serving female prisoner

Budour Youssef Hassan 11 May 2017

Lina al-Jarbouni spent 15 years behind Israeli bars. Read more about Torment "never heals" -- Palestine's longest-serving female prisoner

Women sitting on chairs hold photos of men being detained by Israel

Israel resorts to "psychological warfare" to try to break strike

Charlotte Silver 9 May 2017

Palestinian prisoners enter fourth week of refusing food. Read more about Israel resorts to "psychological warfare" to try to break strike

Mohammed Sabaaneh cartoon on Israel's wall compartmentalizing Palestinian life

Mohammad Sabaaneh's dangerous cartoons

Marguerite Dabaie 4 May 2017

Artist has been targeted by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Read more about Mohammad Sabaaneh's dangerous cartoons

Group of men hold banner showing images of jailed Palestinians in front of crowd of people holding up Palestinian flags and posters of prisoners

Mass hunger strike tests Palestinian unity

Budour Youssef Hassan 26 April 2017

An estimated 1,500 prisoners in Israeli jails have refused food since 17 April. Read more about Mass hunger strike tests Palestinian unity

Egypt must end enforced disappearance of Palestinians

Charlotte Silver 20 April 2017

Four young men from Gaza were abducted in August 2015 and are believed to be in Egyptian custody. Read more about Egypt must end enforced disappearance of Palestinians

Basel Ghattas smiles at camera while sitting down in courtroom

Cruelty spurred me to aid Palestinian prisoners -- ousted lawmaker

Omar Karmi 6 April 2017

Netanyahu “invented a new enemy: Arab citizens of Israel,” says Basel Ghattas. Read more about Cruelty spurred me to aid Palestinian prisoners -- ousted lawmaker

Israel detaining journalists without charge or trial

Charlotte Silver 2 March 2017

Health of reporter Muhammad al-Qiq deteriorates after weeks of hunger strike. Read more about Israel detaining journalists without charge or trial

Palestinian was on way to chemotherapy when shot by soldiers

Maureen Clare Murphy 17 February 2017

Muhammad Jallad’s family was kept in the dark about his condition and not informed when he died in an Israeli hospital. Read more about Palestinian was on way to chemotherapy when shot by soldiers

Man talks into microphone as crowd of people stand around him

Journalist Muhammad al-Qiq begins new hunger strike

Charlotte Silver 8 February 2017

Palestinian prisoner refused food for more than 90 days last year. Read more about Journalist Muhammad al-Qiq begins new hunger strike